Ruf has done upgrades using the 911 flat sixes (forget v-s, they won’t fit but with the 911 sixes running up to over 400 h.p. I don’t know why you’d ever want to bother).
no there is not, unfortunatly porches lack the room to install bigger more powerful motors. but you might want to look into a company called RUF from Germany. they specialize in aftermarket ultra high perfromace porsches.
Because the wiring harness is the same as the simialr year 996 (Carrera), these engines can fit into the Boxster without too much trouble: you can up the 2.5 to the 3.4, the 2.7 to the 3.6, or if you are talking about a newer 987 Boxster, you can look at 997 engines as possible swaps (this is the same route that Ruf uses).
Given the resources (time and money), you could probably swap anything in there that you like, but the fact is it’s not practical. Either in terms of return on your investment, or with the results you will get.
In all my experience with Porsches and driving them, I’ve always found that questions like this usually are not the real question, but rather that someone is looking for more performance. If so, then you need to ask just where it is you need this performance, and what is the best way to get that. If you are looking for overall performance, the harsh reality is that the biggest bottleneck in most cars come with the nut behind the wheel – fortunately upgrading here can be accomplished with a little Autocrossing or some track time. If you already have some reasonable driving skills and are looking for a faster laptime, then you will get much bigger gains with tires and suspension and car seteup than you will with more power.
However, if you are just looking to run faster than someone else at a stoplight, you will still get some gain from learning to launch the car and from better tires, but you’d probably be better served with a car other than a Boxster as this is not where this car really shines.
The new Zune browser is surprisingly good, but not as good as the iPod’s. It works well, but isn’t as fast as Safari, and has a clunkier interface. If you occasionally plan on using the web browser that’s not an issue, but if you’re planning to browse the web alot from your PMP then the iPod’s larger screen and better browser may be important.
Between me and my husband we’ve owned more MP3 players over the years than I can count, including Sansas, iRivers, iPods (classic & touch), the Ibiza Rhapsody, etc. But, the last few years I’ve settled down to one line of players. Why? Because I was happy to discover how well-designed and fun to use the underappreciated (and widely mocked) Zunes are.
Between me and my husband we’ve owned more MP3 players over the years than I can count, including Sansas, iRivers, iPods (classic & touch), the Ibiza Rhapsody, etc. But, the last few years I’ve settled down to one line of players. Why? Because I was happy to discover how well-designed and fun to use the underappreciated (and widely mocked) Zunes are.
I’ll gear this review to 2 types of people: current Zune owners who are considering an upgrade, and people trying to decide between a Zune and an iPod. (There are other players worth considering out there, like the Sony Walkman X, but I hope this gives you enough info to make an informed decision of the Zune vs players other than the iPod line as well.)
Hands down, Apple’s app store wins by a mile. It’s a huge selection of all sorts of apps vs a rather sad selection of a handful for Zune. Microsoft has plans, especially in the realm of games, but I’m not sure I’d want to bet on the future if this aspect is important to you. The iPod is a much better choice in that case.
Zune and iPod: Most people compare the Zune to the Touch, but after seeing how slim and surprisingly small and light it is, I consider it to be a rather unique hybrid that combines qualities of both the Touch and the Nano. It’s very colorful and lovely OLED screen is slightly smaller than the touch screen, but the player itself feels quite a bit smaller and lighter. It weighs about 2/3 as much, and is noticeably smaller in width and height, while being just a hair thicker.
This is getting a bit more subjective, but I much prefer the Zune Marketplace. The interface is colorful, has more flair, and some cool features like ‘Mixview’ that let you quickly see related albums, songs, or other users related to what you’re listening to. Clicking on one of those will center on that item, and another set of “neighbors” will come into view, allowing you to navigate around exploring by similar artists, songs, or users. Speaking of users, the Zune “Social” is also great fun, letting you find others with shared tastes and becoming friends with them. You then can listen to a playlist created based on an amalgamation of what all your friends are listening to, which is also enjoyable. Those concerned with privacy will be relieved to know you can prevent the public from seeing your personal listening habits if you so choose.
Ruf has done upgrades using the 911 flat sixes (forget v-s, they won’t fit but with the 911 sixes running up to over 400 h.p. I don’t know why you’d ever want to bother).
no there is not, unfortunatly porches lack the room to install bigger more powerful motors. but you might want to look into a company called RUF from Germany. they specialize in aftermarket ultra high perfromace porsches.
Why would you want to? It would ruin the car’s handling because of the increased weight.
You could always look into remaps, bigger turbochargers and intercoolers, etc…
Because the wiring harness is the same as the simialr year 996 (Carrera), these engines can fit into the Boxster without too much trouble: you can up the 2.5 to the 3.4, the 2.7 to the 3.6, or if you are talking about a newer 987 Boxster, you can look at 997 engines as possible swaps (this is the same route that Ruf uses).
Given the resources (time and money), you could probably swap anything in there that you like, but the fact is it’s not practical. Either in terms of return on your investment, or with the results you will get.
In all my experience with Porsches and driving them, I’ve always found that questions like this usually are not the real question, but rather that someone is looking for more performance. If so, then you need to ask just where it is you need this performance, and what is the best way to get that. If you are looking for overall performance, the harsh reality is that the biggest bottleneck in most cars come with the nut behind the wheel – fortunately upgrading here can be accomplished with a little Autocrossing or some track time. If you already have some reasonable driving skills and are looking for a faster laptime, then you will get much bigger gains with tires and suspension and car seteup than you will with more power.
However, if you are just looking to run faster than someone else at a stoplight, you will still get some gain from learning to launch the car and from better tires, but you’d probably be better served with a car other than a Boxster as this is not where this car really shines.
Should of got a real porsche. Plain and simple.
What for ? To drive at 70 mph on US highways ? Cool !
don’t think so!but a sc will ad some power!go here:
The new Zune browser is surprisingly good, but not as good as the iPod’s. It works well, but isn’t as fast as Safari, and has a clunkier interface. If you occasionally plan on using the web browser that’s not an issue, but if you’re planning to browse the web alot from your PMP then the iPod’s larger screen and better browser may be important.
Between me and my husband we’ve owned more MP3 players over the years than I can count, including Sansas, iRivers, iPods (classic & touch), the Ibiza Rhapsody, etc. But, the last few years I’ve settled down to one line of players. Why? Because I was happy to discover how well-designed and fun to use the underappreciated (and widely mocked) Zunes are.
Between me and my husband we’ve owned more MP3 players over the years than I can count, including Sansas, iRivers, iPods (classic & touch), the Ibiza Rhapsody, etc. But, the last few years I’ve settled down to one line of players. Why? Because I was happy to discover how well-designed and fun to use the underappreciated (and widely mocked) Zunes are.
I’ll gear this review to 2 types of people: current Zune owners who are considering an upgrade, and people trying to decide between a Zune and an iPod. (There are other players worth considering out there, like the Sony Walkman X, but I hope this gives you enough info to make an informed decision of the Zune vs players other than the iPod line as well.)
Hands down, Apple’s app store wins by a mile. It’s a huge selection of all sorts of apps vs a rather sad selection of a handful for Zune. Microsoft has plans, especially in the realm of games, but I’m not sure I’d want to bet on the future if this aspect is important to you. The iPod is a much better choice in that case.
Zune and iPod: Most people compare the Zune to the Touch, but after seeing how slim and surprisingly small and light it is, I consider it to be a rather unique hybrid that combines qualities of both the Touch and the Nano. It’s very colorful and lovely OLED screen is slightly smaller than the touch screen, but the player itself feels quite a bit smaller and lighter. It weighs about 2/3 as much, and is noticeably smaller in width and height, while being just a hair thicker.
i didnt know that, is there another article like that? because i really wanna know more about it
This is getting a bit more subjective, but I much prefer the Zune Marketplace. The interface is colorful, has more flair, and some cool features like ‘Mixview’ that let you quickly see related albums, songs, or other users related to what you’re listening to. Clicking on one of those will center on that item, and another set of “neighbors” will come into view, allowing you to navigate around exploring by similar artists, songs, or users. Speaking of users, the Zune “Social” is also great fun, letting you find others with shared tastes and becoming friends with them. You then can listen to a playlist created based on an amalgamation of what all your friends are listening to, which is also enjoyable. Those concerned with privacy will be relieved to know you can prevent the public from seeing your personal listening habits if you so choose.